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John Gaskin of Marden, Kent England b.1719 - d.1780 married Ann Humphrey b.1722 in Kent, England
. . . and their descendents down through the ages to
John Gaskin b.1779 who married Hannah Crowhurst in 1802 in Marden, Kent.
There children were:
Mary Gaskin - married William Cheesman
John Gaskin - married Mary Russell
George Gaskin - married Ann grigsby
Hannah Gaskin - died aged 6
Samuel Gaskin - married Mary Ann Humphrey - they emigrated to New Zealand in 1841 on the "Katherine Stewart Forbes"
Richard Gaskin - married Avis Featherstone
Humphrey Gaskin - b.1811
Sarah Gaskin - b.1812
Elizabeth Gaskin - married Damiel Peck - they emigrated to New Zealand in 1841 on the "Katherine Stewart Forbes"
Ann Gaskin - b.1817
Mathew Gaskin emigrated to New Zealand on the "Katerine Stewart Forbes" when he was 20 - he married in New Zealand to Charlotte Valler in 1845 and to Susan Ings Daysh in 1852

COMMENTS
... by janilye on 2012-02-06 13:03:42
The parents of William, James and Thomas SPICER were;
FATHER: Richard (Dick) Spicer, b: 23 July 1832 at Pluckley, Kent, England and died 7 June 1914 at Ohariu, Wellington, NZ
MOTHER: Jane Valler, b: 29 June 1835 at Bramshott, Hampshire, England and died on 2 October 1913 at Ohariu, Wellington, NZ
Richard and June were married at St Pauls Church, Wellington, New Zealand, on the 26 February 1852 at St Pauls Church, Wellington, New Zealand

... by ngairedith on 2012-02-07 04:53:07
thanx heaps jan,
the marriage notice reads
... SPICER-PRIER - On the 7th June, 1892, at the Church of England, by the Rev Archdeacon Fancourt, William Alfred, second son of Mr R. Spicer, Ohariu Valley, to Eliza, third daughter of the late Mr W. Prier, Ohariu Valley

William Smale Prier died in 1891

so, he was the father of Eliza - 2 to go

... by ngairedith on 2012-02-07 05:59:26
these are the PRIER children born in NZ as they appear on BDM from earliest recorded to last of William Smale:
I also added Mary Jane on the strength of what jan said above
..(death dates are my additions)

written by great grandchild Rex LEWER
Our Henry LEWER born 1856 had the nickname of "IRON JAW HARRY." Legend has it that he used to participate in show fighting that took place in the Palmerston North Opera House. Presumably as a challenger to professional fighters.
When he was 24 he married Mary-Jane PRIER at the Wellington Registry Office on the 7th April 1880. Witnesses were Jane's father William PRIER, (her mother was Susannah nee BIRD). The other witness was Emma (?) LEWER. The (?) could be Mary - must have been Henry's sister rather than his mother. Henry's brother Charles married Jane's sister Elizabeth PRIER at almost the same time.
They had the usual large family. The first birth registered was for Henry Charles born 5th Jan 1881 at Ohariu with grandfather William PRIER as the informant.
It appears that by the mid 1880's Henry had moved via Foxton (port) to the Manawatu area as a daughter Ethel Grace was born in Palmerston North 15th March 1884.
Henry worked during his active years in the Timber Industry e.g. McGREGOR'S Mill in Orangiponga so this and places like Ohingaiti, Hunterville, Linton figure as the places his children grew up in. There is also the rumour that he spent time clearing the bush from land he bought for re-sale when cleared.
Henry died at aged 62 on the 15th Dec 1918 at Pahiatua where he was a nightwatchman and Mary-Jane died aged 66 on the 21st July 1925 at Porirua.

If you have ancestors buried in the old historic cemetery 'Christ Church Taita cemetery' New Zealand click this link to the VIRUTAL CEMETERY at 'Find A Grave'
Taita CHRIST CHURCH cemetery
- You can leave them flowers and a message or upload a photo

Buried here (among others) is MANIHERA MATANGI whose father signed the Treaty of Waitangi and his wife Haana

Sir JOHN KENNEDY-GOOD- ex mayor of Lower Hutt

SYDNEY HIRST the man who built the church without using nails
- first service was help 1-1-1854

Same cemetery, different format - 'Residents' of Christ Church Taita Cemetery - go to this link:
CHRIST CHURCH - Taita cemetery
- Help build a 'story' of the people there by sending me info on any of those you know...

TAUPIRI Urupa TAUPIRI, WAIKATO
- (unfortunately the Maori queen, Dame Te Atairangikaahu, has been 'interred' at Find A Grave on her own in a seperate 'cemetery' instead of, as she is in reality, with her people at the above Urupa. She is buried in an unmarked grave, as are her ancestors, as a sign of equality with their people)
- watch the Maori Queen's Funeral Procession up the Waikato River to Taupiri

I have found records of two Emily Ellen White both marrying a Reuben King
- I thought MAYBE a coincidence of father and son but no, both Emily have the same data e.g.

One was born in Suffolk England in 1835 marrying a Reuben King 6-10-1891 making her 56 and he 60
BUT then a child is recorded, Ruth, born to Reuben and Emily (nee White) 3-7-1892, making Emily 57 at time of birth!! Ruth died 2-4-1962 aged 70
PLUS another Ruth is recorded as a child of Reuben and Emily (nee White) King - born 1900 and dying at Wellington Hospital in 1907 aged 7

The second Emily White was born in Taita 3-2-1870 marrying a Reuben King on the same date as the other one, making her 21 and Reuben 60 and making her 20 when 1 Ruth was born or 30 for the 2nd one

One other small matter is the 1st wife of Reuben - Mary Wensley, who married Reuben 40 years prior and died May 1891, therefore Reuben married one of these Emily 5 MONTHS LATER - all very confusing

Does anyone know of a Edith White who married Samuel Peck jnr in 1905/6 - maybe in Lower Hutt - but some of the family were in Woodville during this era so that is a possibility
I am trying to find who her parents were thereby tracing her back to Reuben King as it is said he was her grandfather